Gamespot Dreamcast Retrospective

Everyone’s favourite well known gaming site Gamspot have released a 15 minute retrospective on the Dreamcast as part of their Video Game History Month feature. What sets this apart from G4’s icons Dreamcast Special would be that there is less of the annoying MTV style reporting. The video isn’t dominated by an annoying narrator, wonky camera tilting, or incredibly daft comments. Instead, there are some sound comments from people in the industry as well as some seemingly informed fans.

There’s a good amount of love for Phantasy Star Online, and you even get to see the face of a legitimate PSO griefer! Let the hunt begin!. Another rare treat would be the mentioning of Dreamcast Fan sites (none specifically named), and one fan desperately trying to discuss the Dreamcast’s shmup library before being unjustly cut for time. I’m sure many of us can relate to another fan’s comparison and questioning of “success” between the Wii and the Dreamcast.

Again, nothing new here for us fans. Just interesting to see how the industry interprets history and success now that much of it is made up for Dreamcast fans.